Which cabin-announcement cues are included?
| Slot | Announcement | Current cue behavior |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Welcome aboard | Boarding or pre-departure flight state. |
| 02 | Cabin door closed | Engine start or taxi transition. |
| 03 | Safety demonstration | Taxi movement with an engine running. |
| 04 | Ready for takeoff | Manual-only; the pilot controls this timing. |
| 05 | Unfasten seatbelt | Climb through 10,000 feet when the relevant state is met. |
| 06 | Fasten seatbelt | Seatbelt-sign or configured cockpit event. |
| 07 | Descent | Descent through 10,000 feet. |
| 08 | Final approach | Approach below about 1,500 feet above ground. |
| 09 | Landed and welcome | Taxi-in after the landing rollout, not at touchdown. |
| 10 | Cruising altitude | Level-off around the top of climb. |
| 11 | Cabin service | Cruise-phase cue, with repeat behavior on longer legs. |
Flight-state detection varies with simulator data and aircraft support. The table describes the current intent, not a guarantee that every third-party aircraft exposes every cockpit state identically.
Are all 11 announcements automatic?
No. Jetstream has 11 slots, but the correct current description is automatic and manual cues, not “11 automatic announcements.” PA04, ready for takeoff, is manual-only. That keeps a pilot-controlled operational moment from firing on an unreliable guess.
Other slots use flight phases or cockpit events when the required data is available. Pilots can preview audio and replace the file assigned to each slot.
How does Jetstream know when to play a cue?
The same live simulator connection used for tracking follows flight stages and relevant events. Depending on the cue, that can include engine state, movement on the ground, altitude thresholds, climb or descent direction, level-off, approach height, seatbelt state, landing rollout, and time in cruise.
Generic aircraft expose standard simulator variables. Enhanced providers add deeper switch-state support for selected PMDG 737/777, iFly 737 MAX, Fenix A319/A320/A321, FlyByWire A32NX/A380X, and iniBuilds A350/A340 families.
Who is the PA system for?
It is for airline simmers who already have or create airline-specific audio and want the playback to follow the flight without keeping a separate soundboard in focus. It is lighter than a full passenger-management simulator: the goal is reliable cabin timing inside the broader Jetstream career.
If interactive passenger satisfaction, cabin service simulation, or crew conversations are the main product you want, review dedicated cabin products in the career and immersion comparison.